Chrome Enterprise and Education release notes

For administrators who manage Chrome browser or ChromeOS devices for a business or school.

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ChromeOS 136 release summary

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ChromeOS updates

• Quick Share enhancements 

  As early as ChromeOS 136, Quick Share extends Visible to everyone mode duration to a maximum of 10 minutes from 5. This feature allows your device to share files with and receive files from Android devices and other Chromebooks. Users can set device visibility, enter Visible to everyone mode, toggle Quick Share, and go to the Quick Share settings page, all from quick settings. This setting can be managed with the NearbyShareAllowed policy.

  

• Admin initiated Chrome Remote Desktop (CRD) sessions 

  Starting in ChromeOS 136, auto-approved Chrome Remote Desktop (CRD) connections allow IT teams to better support their ChromeOS users.

  In previous releases, users had to manually accept remote CRD connections via a notification to allow for remote connections. The new feature automatically accepts remote connections after 30 seconds (if the user does not decline) while ensuring user privacy through a combination of measures, for example, requirement of connection to managed network and end user activity in the last 5 minutes. Auto-accepted CRD connections are expected to significantly streamline support workflows by removing the need for additional end user intervention.

  

Upcoming ChromeOS changes

• Event-based device log collection for troubleshooting (Admin console) 

  To help troubleshoot device issues (like crashes or failed OS updates), ChromeOS automatically collects and uploads device logs. This happens when these specific settings are turned on:

  • Enable device system log upload: turns on the overall log collection
  • Report device OS information -> OS update status: collects data about OS updates
  • Report device telemetry -> Crash information: gathers fatal crash information

  As early as ChromeOS 137, when a problem occurs, IT admins will see a notification with a direct link to the uploaded logs on the ChromeOS device's details page in the Admin console. You can also see a history of device events. Log uploads happen a maximum of two times a day, and each file is typically 400KB to 1MB in size.

  For details, see these articles in the Chrome Enterprise and Education Help Center: 

  • Remote log collection for ChromeOS devices
  • View ChromeOS Device List and Details 

• Face Control policy on ChromeOS 

  With ChromeOS 137, we will introduce a new policy to allow admins to have more control over access to Face Control on an organisational level. 

  For more details, see Use facial gestures & head movements to control your Chromebook with Face control.